In a message dated 5/3/08 9:37:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> What in the end is 'real' in the > realm of human experience? What we encounter in everyday life? Or the form > it takes in art? > This ambiguity in the connotations of 'real' is exactly why I say the word should abandoned in philosophy discussions. You, Derek, want to use it to label notions that are vivid and seizing, like fear, joy, moving memories. You say they are "real" to you. You're entitled to use the word that way, and I understand why you do it. But I can't get you to see you can convey what is on your mind without obliterating the distinctions between notional and non-notional, fiction and non-fiction. ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)
